Artist: Gilad Atzmon

Date of Release: 01/10/2004

Catalogue no: 119

Label: Enja

Price: £13.99

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Appearances by

Asaf Sirkis, Frank Harrison

'Rearranging the 20th Century. Despite being able to emulate his US sax heroes (Rollins, Kirk. Parker) better than most, dissident Israeli saxophonist Atzmon creates a distinctly European voice, mangling together Neapolitan accordion song, tango and Balkan folk. This has less of the intense Coltrane-ish edge of his previous outings, instead settling on a brooding, Weimar cabaret feel. Atzmon was a key presence on Robert Wyatt's Mercury -nominated 'Cuckooland', and here Wyatt returns the favour, his deadpan voice reading out a suitably Rushdie-esque narrative over a montage of war-time standards. Witty, weird, bolshie and beautiful, this is a great album.'


MusiKRearranging the 20th Century features:

Gilad Atzmon - Soprano and Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Sol , Trombone, Shabbaabeh Flute, Piccolo

Frank Harrison - Piano Yaron Stavi - Double Bass Asaf Sirkis - Drums, Bandir, Riqq

Romano Viazzani - Accordion Dumitru Ovidiu Fratila - Violin, Trumpet-Violin

Robert Wyatt - Vocal, trumpet ( Rearranging The 20th Century )

Guillermo Rozenthuler - Vocal ( Joven Hermosa y Triste, Surfing, musiK,
Merry Go Round)

Matthaios Tsahourides - Pontic Lyra, Greek Bouzouki (Liberating The American
People, Lili Marlene)

Tali Atzmon - Vocal (And She is Happy, Lili Marlene)

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